NURSING 176 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE
ANSWERS
Absent (petit mal) correct answer -Brief period of loss of consciousness, usually
10-15 seconds where the person may appear daydreaming
Acute Kidney Injury correct answer -Rapid-onset disease of the kidneys resulting
in a failure to produce urine
-Elevated Potassium
-Elevated BUN and Creatinine
-Decreased hemoglobin due to poor kidney function resulting in the decrease of
the production of erythropoietin (the hormone that makes RBC's)
Amantadine correct answer -Prescribed for MS to decrease fatigue.
Aphasia correct answer -Inability to speak
Ataxia correct answer -Lack of muscle coordination
-Intervention: Hold patient when ambulating
Baclofen (Lioresal) correct answer -Muscle Relaxant: Used for MS
BPH (Benign prostatic hypeplasia) correct answer -Enlarged prostate
-Dysuria caused by constriction of urethra
-Frequent urination in small amounts
-Can cause UTI's (retention of urine)
, Brudzinski's sign correct answer -Neck flexion leads to knee flexion
Carbamazepine (Tegretol) correct answer -Anticonvulsant
-Use: Seizures
Cerebral Vascular Accident (Stroke) correct answer -First sign of stroke is change
in mental status, agitation, and Level of consciousness
-Neurological assessments
-Check for gag reflex using tongue blade to back of throat
-CT Scan
-Check when the symptoms started
-Place food on unaffected side of mouth, may need thicken liquids
Chronic kidney disease correct answer -The progressive loss of renal function over
months or years
-Patient suffers from anemia due to lack of production of Red Blood cells
-Kidneys fail to produce hormone
-Decreased production of erythropoietin
Decerbrate posture correct answer -Extension of joints in upper and lower limbs
Decorticate positioning correct answer Arms flexed into chest, hands clenched
Brain damage
ANSWERS
Absent (petit mal) correct answer -Brief period of loss of consciousness, usually
10-15 seconds where the person may appear daydreaming
Acute Kidney Injury correct answer -Rapid-onset disease of the kidneys resulting
in a failure to produce urine
-Elevated Potassium
-Elevated BUN and Creatinine
-Decreased hemoglobin due to poor kidney function resulting in the decrease of
the production of erythropoietin (the hormone that makes RBC's)
Amantadine correct answer -Prescribed for MS to decrease fatigue.
Aphasia correct answer -Inability to speak
Ataxia correct answer -Lack of muscle coordination
-Intervention: Hold patient when ambulating
Baclofen (Lioresal) correct answer -Muscle Relaxant: Used for MS
BPH (Benign prostatic hypeplasia) correct answer -Enlarged prostate
-Dysuria caused by constriction of urethra
-Frequent urination in small amounts
-Can cause UTI's (retention of urine)
, Brudzinski's sign correct answer -Neck flexion leads to knee flexion
Carbamazepine (Tegretol) correct answer -Anticonvulsant
-Use: Seizures
Cerebral Vascular Accident (Stroke) correct answer -First sign of stroke is change
in mental status, agitation, and Level of consciousness
-Neurological assessments
-Check for gag reflex using tongue blade to back of throat
-CT Scan
-Check when the symptoms started
-Place food on unaffected side of mouth, may need thicken liquids
Chronic kidney disease correct answer -The progressive loss of renal function over
months or years
-Patient suffers from anemia due to lack of production of Red Blood cells
-Kidneys fail to produce hormone
-Decreased production of erythropoietin
Decerbrate posture correct answer -Extension of joints in upper and lower limbs
Decorticate positioning correct answer Arms flexed into chest, hands clenched
Brain damage
